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Access ApplianceApplication · Veritas

CVE-2022-46414

CRITICAL · 9.8 CVSS v3.1 Published 2022-12-04
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to after 8.0.100 or later.
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100/100
Remediation priority · Urgent
Remotely reachable No privileges Zero-click

Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.

NVD · unedited
An issue was discovered in Veritas NetBackup Flex Scale through 3.0 and Access Appliance through 8.0.100. Unauthenticated remote command execution can occur via the management portal.

Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.

dbcve analysis · moderate confidence

Unauthenticated remote command execution vulnerability in the management portal of Veritas NetBackup Flex Scale (through version 3.0) and Access Appliance (through 8.0.100). Attackers can execute arbitrary commands without any authentication credentials.

MitigationImmediately restrict network access to the management portal using firewall rules or IP whitelisting. Monitor for indicators of compromise and apply vendor-provided patches when released.

Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.

Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.

NVD · CPE data
Access ApplianceApplication
Affected:<= 8.0.100
Netbackup Flex Scale ApplianceApplication
Affected:<= 3.0

CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.

From the vector
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.

dbcve checks

Work through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.

  1. Identify the installed product
    Determine if the system is running Veritas Access Appliance or Veritas NetBackup Flex Scale Appliance. Check system inventory, hostname, or product documentation.
    Affected if The system is running either Veritas Access Appliance or Veritas NetBackup Flex Scale Appliance.
  2. Check the installed version
    Run the appropriate version check command for the appliance (e.g., 'vrtsatr' command, web UI version display, or system info command specific to the Veritas appliance). Compare the version number to the affected ranges.
    Affected if The installed version is Veritas Access Appliance <= 8.0.100 or NetBackup Flex Scale Appliance <= 3.0.
  3. Determine management portal exposure
    Check if the management portal (typically ports 443 or 8443 for web UI) is accessible from untrusted networks. Review firewall rules and network configurations.
    Affected if The management portal is exposed to untrusted networks without network-level access controls.
  4. Inspect access logs for unauthorized commands
    Review management portal and system logs for unexpected commands, unusual API calls, or signs of command injection attempts, particularly from unauthenticated sources.
    Affected if Logs show unauthorized command execution or suspicious unauthenticated requests to the management interface.

A user is affected if their system runs Veritas Access Appliance <= 8.0.100 or NetBackup Flex Scale Appliance <= 3.0 and the management portal is network-accessible.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.

dbcve · scoped
Upgrade available Upgrade to a release after 8.0.100
Interim mitigation

Immediately restrict network access to the management portal using firewall rules or IP whitelisting. Monitor for indicators of compromise and apply vendor-provided patches when released.

Recommended fix Moderate confidence

Contact Veritas for fixed releases beyond Access Appliance 8.0.100 and NetBackup Flex Scale 3.0

  1. Contact Veritas technical support to obtain the specific patch/fixed release for your appliance model
  2. For Access Appliance: Request the fixed release beyond version 8.0.100
  3. For NetBackup Flex Scale Appliance: Request the fixed release beyond version 3.0
  4. After obtaining the fixed release, follow Veritas official upgrade procedures for your appliance
  5. Apply the upgrade during a planned maintenance window following backup of current configuration
  6. Verify the fix by confirming the management portal now requires authentication
Caveat Review Veritas release notes for any configuration or compatibility changes in the fixed release before upgrading

Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.

Fix this in Access Appliance Scoped from the published advisory
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  • Testing3.0 h
  • Review / QA2.0 h
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.

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